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European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery,
Volume 63, Issue 5, 1 1 2023, Pages ezad029
Outcomes of the modified Yacoub aortocoronary flap technique for 'non-separable' single sinus coronary arteries with intramural course in the neonatal arterial switch operation.
Van den Eynde J, van der Palen RLF, Knobbe I, Straver B, Stöger L, Ricciardi G, Konings TC, Jongbloed MRM, Hazekamp MG
Objectives: Coronary transfer remains the most crucial part of the arterial switch operation (ASO); yet, certain coronary anatomies prohibit the use of button or trap-door transfer techniques. In the rare setting of 'non-separable' single sinus coronary arteries with intramural course, the modified Yacoub aortocoronary flap technique is a viable option. The aim of this study is to describe this operative technique and review its early- and mid-term outcomes. Methods: This retrospective...
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Cited 2 times since 2023 (1 per year)
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Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy,
Volume 42, 27 4 2023, Pages 103582
Ocular perfusion characteristics of children with newly diagnosed epilepsy.
Nalcacioglu P, Icoz M, Gultutan P, Yilmaz D, Citak Kurt AN
Background: To investigate the vascular changes of the optic nerve head (ONH) and macula by using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A), and also the choroidal vascular structure by using an image binarization tool in children with newly diagnosed epilepsy and to then compare these parameters with healthy subjects. Methods: Forty-one epilepsy children and 36 healthy controls were included in this prospective and cross-sectional study.The radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) vessel den...
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Cited 7 times since 2023 (3.5 per year)
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Frontiers in pharmacology,
Volume 14, 27 4 2023, Pages 1098184
Heparanase-2 protein and peptides have a protective effect on experimental glomerulonephritis and diabetic nephropathy.
Buijsers B, Garsen M, de Graaf M, Bakker-van Bebber M, Guo C, Li X, van der Vlag J
Introduction: The endothelial glycocalyx degrading enzyme heparanase-1 (HPSE1) is a major contributor to kidney diseases, such as glomerulonephritis and diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, inhibition of HPSE1 could be an interesting therapeutic strategy to treat glomerular diseases. A possible HPSE1 inhibitor is heparanase-2 (HPSE2) because HPSE2 is a structural homolog of HPSE1 without enzymatic activity. The importance of HPSE2 has been recently demonstrated in HPSE2-deficient mice, since these m...
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Internet interventions,
Volume 32, 27 4 2023, Pages 100626
Corrigendum to 'Put your money where your feet are: The real-world effects of StepBet gamified deposit contracts for physical activity' [Internet Interv., volume 31, March 2023, 100610].
de Buisonjé DR, Brosig F, Breeman LD, Bloom EL, Reijnders T, Janssen VR, Kraaijenhagen RA, Kemps HMC, Evers AWM
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100610.].
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Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.5 per year)
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Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine,
Volume 10, 26 4 2023, Pages 1094969
Microinvasive mitral valve surgery: Current status and status quo.
Tomšič A, Klautz RJM, Borger MA, Palmen M
Surgical mitral valve repair, performed either through median sternotomy or minimal invasive approach, presents the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral valve disease. In dedicated centres, high repair and low complication rates have been established with excellent valve repair durability. Recently, new techniques have been introduced, that allow mitral valve repair to be performed through small surgical incisions and while avoiding cardio-pulmonary bypass. These new techniques, howev...
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Cited 4 times since 2023 (2 per year)
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The Canadian journal of cardiology,
Volume 39, Issue 10, 26 4 2023, Pages 1315-1324
Lipoprotein(a) and the Effect of Alirocumab on Revascularization After Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Steg PG, Szarek M, Valgimigli M, Islam S, Zeiher AM, Bhatt DL, Bittner VA, Chiang CE, Diaz R, Goodman SG, Gotcheva N, Harrington RA, Jukema JW, Kim HS, Kim SH, Morais J, Pordy R, Scemama M, White HD, Schwartz GG, ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Investigators
Background: Many patients require revascularization after index acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Lipoprotein(a) is thought to play a pathogenic role in atherothrombosis. In ODYSSEY OUTCOMES, alirocumab reduced major adverse cardiovascular events after ACS, with greater reduction among those with higher lipoprotein(a) levels. We explored whether risk of revascularization after ACS was modified by the level of lipoprotein(a) and treatment with alirocumab or placebo. Methods: In ODYSSEY OUTCOMES alir...
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Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.5 per year)
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Terapevticheskii arkhiv,
Volume 95, Issue 3, 26 4 2023, Pages 248-254
[Difficult case of differential diagnosis of partial lung atelectasis. Case report].
Gordeeva OM, Egorova AD, Chesalina YO, Gretcov EM, Semenova LA, Karpina NL, Sivokozov IV
In December 2018 the patient over 60 years old sought medical help with complaints of persistent cough. Based on computed tomography data there were identified the sings (symptoms) of right lung lower lobe atelectasis. To run this patient diagnostics there were performed 6 bronchoscopies narrowed down by bronchi checks up only and described the right lung central cancer picture. At the same time the biopsy taken during one of the bronchoscopies appeared non informative. Fine needle biopsy of med...
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Cited 8 times since 2023 (4 per year)
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International journal of molecular sciences,
Volume 24, Issue 9, 25 4 2023, Pages 7818
Atorvastatin Attenuates Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in APOE*3-Leiden Mice by Reducing Hepatic Inflammation.
Inia JA, Stokman G, Pieterman EJ, Morrison MC, Menke AL, Verschuren L, Caspers MPM, Giera M, Jukema JW, van den Hoek AM, Princen HMG
Patients with metabolic syndrome are often prescribed statins to prevent the development of cardiovascular disease. Conversely, data on their effects on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are lacking. We evaluated these effects by feeding APOE*3-Leiden mice a Western-type diet (WTD) with or without atorvastatin to induce NASH and hepatic fibrosis. Besides the well-known plasma cholesterol lowering (-30%) and anti-atherogenic effects (severe lesion size -48%), atorvastatin significantly reduced...
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Cited 5 times since 2023 (2.5 per year)
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The Science of the total environment,
Volume 883, 25 4 2023, Pages 163599
Capturing the SARS-CoV-2 infection pyramid within the municipality of Rotterdam using longitudinal sewage surveillance.
de Graaf M, Langeveld J, Post J, Carrizosa C, Franz E, Izquierdo-Lara RW, Elsinga G, Heijnen L, Been F, van Beek J, Schilperoort R, Vriend R, Fanoy E, de Schepper EIT, Koopmans MPG, Medema G
Despite high vaccination rates in the Netherlands, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to circulate. Longitudinal sewage surveillance was implemented along with the notification of cases as two parts of the surveillance pyramid to validate the use of sewage for surveillance, as an early warning tool, and to measure the effect of interventions. Sewage samples were collected from nine neighborhoods between September 2020 and November 2021. Comparative analysis an...
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Cited 4 times since 2023 (2 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 262, 20 3 2023, Pages 55-65
Validation of the ARIC prediction model for sudden cardiac death in the European population: The ESCAPE-NET project.
Welten SJGC, Remmelzwaal S, Blom MT, van der Heijden AA, Nijpels G, Tan HL, van Valkengoed I, Empana JP, Jouven X, Ågesen FN, Warming PE, Tfelt-Hansen J, Prescott E, Jabbari R, Elders PJM, for ESCAPE-NET investigators,
Background: Sudden cardiac death is responsible for 10% to 20% of all deaths in Europe. The current study investigates how well the risk of sudden cardiac death can be predicted. To this end, we validated a previously developed prediction model for sudden cardiac death from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (USA). Methods: Data from participants of the Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS) (n=9988) was used to externally validate the previously developed prediction model for sudden card...
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Cited 5 times since 2023 (2.5 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular development and disease,
Volume 10, Issue 4, 20 3 2023, Pages 180
Cardiac Fibrosis and Innervation State in Uncorrected and Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries: A Postmortem Histological Analysis and Systematic Review.
Engele LJ, van der Palen RLF, Egorova AD, Bartelings MM, Wisse LJ, Glashan CA, Kiès P, Vliegen HW, Hazekamp MG, Mulder BJM, Ruiter MC, Bouma BJ, Jongbloed MRM
In the transposition of the great arteries (TGA), alterations in hemodynamics and oxygen saturation could result in fibrotic remodeling, but histological studies are scarce. We aimed to investigate fibrosis and innervation state in the full spectrum of TGA and correlate findings to clinical literature. Twenty-two human postmortem TGA hearts, including TGA without surgical correction (n = 8), after Mustard/Senning (n = 6), and arterial switch operation (ASO, n = 8), were studied. In newborn uncor...
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The American journal of medicine,
Volume 136, Issue 7, 15 3 2023, Pages 720-721
Corrigendum to 'Integrating Coronary Atherosclerosis Burden and Progression with Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors to Guide Therapeutic Decision Making' The American Journal of Medicine 136:03 (2023); 260-269.e7.
Freeman AM, Raman SV, Aggarwal M, Maron DJ, Bhatt DL, Parwani P, Osborne J, Earls JP, Min JK, Bax JJ, Shapiro MD
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Cited 6 times since 2023 (3 per year)
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Cancers,
Volume 15, Issue 8, 14 2 2023, Pages 2297
Radiomics of Tumor Heterogeneity in <sup>18</sup>F-FDG-PET-CT for Predicting Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Therapy-Naïve Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
Ventura D, Schindler P, Masthoff M, Görlich D, Dittmann M, Heindel W, Schäfers M, Lenz G, Wardelmann E, Mohr M, Kies P, Bleckmann A, Roll W, Evers G
We aimed to evaluate the predictive and prognostic value of baseline 18F-FDG-PET-CT (PET-CT) radiomic features (RFs) for immune checkpoint-inhibitor (CKI)-based first-line therapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. In this retrospective study 44 patients were included. Patients were treated with either CKI-monotherapy or combined CKI-based immunotherapy-chemotherapy as first-line treatment. Treatment response was assessed by the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors...
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Cited 5 times since 2023 (2.5 per year)
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Atherosclerosis,
Volume 384, 14 2 2023, Pages 117123
Sex-specific differences in cytokine signaling pathways in circulating monocytes of cardiovascular disease patients.
Lu C, Donners MMPC, Karel J, de Boer H, van Zonneveld AJ, den Ruijter H, Jukema JW, Kraaijeveld A, Kuiper J, Pasterkamp G, Cavill R, Perales-Patón J, Ferrannini E, Goossens P, Biessen EAL
Background and aims: This study aims to identify sex-specific transcriptional differences and signaling pathways in circulating monocytes contributing to cardiovascular disease. Methods and results: We generated sex-biased gene expression signatures by comparing male versus female monocytes of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients (n = 450) from the Center for Translational Molecular Medicine-Circulating Cells Cohort. Gene set enrichment analysis demonstrated that monocytes from female CAD pati...
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Cited 2 times since 2023 (1 per year)
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Musculoskeletal science & practice,
Volume 65, 14 2 2023, Pages 102764
Comparison between two patient-reported outcome measures for patients with cervical radiculopathy: A think-aloud study.
Thoomes E, de Graaf M, Gallina A, Falla D, Stathi A
Background: The Cervical Radiculopathy Impact Scale (CRIS) and Patient Specific Functional Scale 2.0 (PSFS 2.0) are patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used to assess activity limitations in patients with cervical radiculopathy (CR). This study a) compared the CRIS subscale 3 and the PSFS 2.0 in patients with CR with respect to completeness and patient preference, b) established the correlation between both PROMs in assessing the individual patient's level of functional limitations an...
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Eye (London, England),
Volume 37, Issue 16, 12 2 2023, Pages 3442-3445
A prospective long-term evaluation of the ocular findings of children followed with the diagnosis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (long-term evaluation of ocular findings following MIS-C).
Kaya-Guner E, Sahin A, Ekemen-Keles Y, Karadag-Oncel E, Kara-Aksay A, Yilmaz D
Background/objectives: The most frequently reported ocular finding in the acute phase of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), is conjunctivitis. More rarely, punctuate epitheliopathy, anterior uveitis and optic disc oedema can be seen. We aimed to investigate the acute and long-term ocular effects of MIS-C. Subjects/methods: Cases aged 1 month to 18 years who were diagnosed with MIS-C between January 2022 and June 2022 in the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in o...
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The Pediatric infectious disease journal,
Volume 42, Issue 8, 11 2 2023, Pages e316-e318
Isolated Subcutaneous Abscess: A Rare Presentation of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis.
Sahin A, Kara-Aksay A, Bicmen C, Belkaya S, Kaya A, Yilmaz D
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Cited 13 times since 2023 (6.4 per year)
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BMC biology,
Volume 21, Issue 1, 11 2 2023, Pages 76
Genome-wide association reveals host-specific genomic traits in Escherichia coli.
Tiwari SK, van der Putten BCL, Fuchs TM, Vinh TN, Bootsma M, Oldenkamp R, La Ragione R, Matamoros S, Hoa NT, Berens C, Leng J, Álvarez J, Ferrandis-Vila M, Ritchie JM, Fruth A, Schwarz S, Domínguez L, Ugarte-Ruiz M, Bethe A, Huber C, Johanns V, Stamm I, Wieler LH, Ewers C, Fivian-Hughes A, Schmidt H, Menge C, Semmler T, Schultsz C
Background: Escherichia coli is an opportunistic pathogen which colonizes various host species. However, to what extent genetic lineages of E. coli are adapted or restricted to specific hosts and the genomic determinants of such adaptation or restriction is poorly understood. Results: We randomly sampled E. coli isolates from four countries (Germany, UK, Spain, and Vietnam), obtained from five host species (human, pig, cattle, chicken, and wild boar) over 16 years, from both healthy and diseased...
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Cited 2 times since 2023 (1 per year)
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Clinical oral implants research,
Volume 34, Issue 6, 10 2 2023, Pages 582-590
Anti-Apoptotic and Pro-Apoptotic Bcl-2 Family Proteins in Peri-Implant Diseases.
Yilmaz D, Gürsoy M, Gürsoy UK
Objectives: Intrinsic apoptosis, which is regulated by Bcl-2 family proteins, has an important role in chronic inflammatory diseases. The aim of the study was to identify the tissue levels and ratios of anti- and pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins in peri-implant diseases. Materials and methods: Twenty-three individuals with peri-implant mucositis, 25 individuals with peri-implantitis, and 24 controls were included. The following clinical parameters were recorded: keratinized mucosa width, modi...
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Cited 1 times since 2023 (0.5 per year)
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European heart journal. Case reports,
Volume 7, Issue 4, 6 1 2023, Pages ytad176
Genetic variant in the <i>BRAF</i> gene compatible with Noonan spectrum disorders in an adult Fontan patient with refractory protein losing enteropathy: a follow-up report.
Nederend M, Stoger JL, Egorova AD, Barge-Schaapveld DQCM, Jongbloed MRM
Background: Patients with a univentricular heart form a morphological heterogenous group of patients at the most severe end of the congenital heart disease (CHD) spectrum. Over the past decades, more awareness and knowledge has been raised on the genetic contributions to CHD. To date, only a limited number of genes have been identified in the hypoplastic heart, mainly in left-sided hypoplasia. There is still much more to be elucidated in this field. Case summary: Here, we present a follow-up rep...
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